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Assessment Configuration

Assessment configuration (Protect > Cloud Security Posture) involves creation and management of information that evaluates and reports on risk factors, based on selected rules in the organization’s security infrastructure. This component supports these cloud applications and industry benchmarks:

  • AWS — CIS
  • Azure — CIS
  • Salesforce -- Lookout Salesforce Security Best Practices
  • Office 365 -- Microsoft Office 365 Security Best Practices

The Cloud Security Posture page in the Management Console lists the current assessments. This list shows the following information.

  • Assessment Name - The name of the assessment.
  • Cloud Application - The cloud to which the assessment applies.
  • Assessment Template - The template used to perform the assessment.
  • Rules - The number of rules currently enabled for the assessment.
  • Frequency - How often the assessment is run (daily, weekly, monthly, or on demand).
  • Last Run On - When the assessment was last run.
  • Enabled - A toggle that indicates whether the assessment is currently enabled (see Questions section).
  • Assessment Status - The number of rules that were triggered and passed the last time this assessment was run.
  • Not Run - The number of rules that were not triggered the last time this assessment was run.
  • Weightage Score - A colored bar that shows the risk score for the assessment.
  • Actions - Enables you to take the following actions for an assessment:

    • Pencil icon - Edit the properties of an assessment.
    • Arrow icon - Run an assessment on demand.

By clicking the eye icon at the left, you can view additional details for the most recent assessment. These details are shown in two tabs:

  • Assessment Results
  • Past Assessment Reports